Jan. 21, 2007
Final Stats
Jersey City, N.J. - The Peahens used sophomore guard Tania Kennedy's three pointer with 48 seconds remaining to get past the Saints in a 51-49 victory this afternoon in Jersey City, N.J. Junior guard Melissa Manzer carried the Saints recording a career-high 23 points in 40 minutes of action. Heather Stec, a sophomore forward, collected a career-high 23 rebounds on the afternoon.
Both teams went scoreless through the first 4:15 minutes of play. Saint Peter's guard Johnell Burts ended the drought when she connected on a short jumper with 15:45 on the clock. Both teams combined for 1-for-17 shooting from the field through the first six and a half minutes of play.
It took the Saints until the 13:45 mark before Manzer got them on the scoreboard with a 3-pointer from the top of the key. Manzer connected on her first three 3-point attempts and was responsible for 14 of the Saints 24 first half points.
Stec dominated the glass in the first half pulling down 13 rebounds. Manzer drained her fourth three pointer of the half with 25 seconds remaining to even the game at 22-22. Manzer connected on six three pointers this afternoon.
The Peahens responded when forward Elyse Sicilliano knocked down a jumper with just seconds left to give Saint Peter's a 24-22 advantage as they entered intermission.
Junior forward Laura Menty (Wilbraham, Mass./Minnechaug) woke up in the second half after scoring just two points in the first 20 minutes. Menty scored 14 of the Saints first 19 second half points.
With 12:11 remaining in the contest, Dooley drove to the hoop and dished it Menty who laid one in giving Siena their first lead of the second half (37-35). Menty finished with 17 points on the afternoon.
The Saints offensive production slowed down midway through the second half as they went on a field goal drought for a four minute span beginning with 12:11 on the clock. During this time, Saint Peter's took advantage running off 10 unanswered points to give them a 46-37 advantage with 8:31 remaining.
The Saints battled back and cut the lead to two points off a Menty free-throw with 35 seconds remaining. Peahens guard Jacqui Precious missed the front end of a one and one giving Siena one more opportunity. With seven seconds on the clock, senior co-captain Katelyn Dooley back rimmed a 3-point attempt and Saint Peter's would go on to win 51-49 on their home floor.
Menty and Manzer were responsible for 24 of the Saints 27 second half points. Only four Saints scored on the day: Manzer (23), Menty (17), Stec (5) and Sarah Fullmer (4).
With the loss, the Saints fall to 4-14 on the season and 3-5 in the MAAC. Siena returns to action on Friday when they hit the road again for a league contest with Marist. Tip time is set for 5 p.m.
